Herbal Mouthwash Containing Extracts of Baccharis dracunculifolia as Agent for the Control of Biofilm: Clinical Evaluation in Humans

Table 1

Summary of the products tested for efficacy in controlling biofilm.

Group	Product	Fabricant	Active ingredient
A	Basic formulation without active component	FCFRP-USP	Control
B	Plax	Colgate Palmolive, a company	Triclosan + Gantrez + NaF + alcohol (7.5%)
C	Formulation and testing with active component	FCFRP-USP	Extract and essential oil of B. dracunculifolia
D	Listerine	Johnson & Johnson	Essential oil + alcohol (23.6%)

FCFRP-USP: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto of University of São Paulo, Brazil.